Newcastle United faced a tough midweek match against Liverpool, suffering a 2-0 defeat without their star striker Alexander Isak due to a groin injury. Isak, having scored 19 goals this season, was a key player for the team, and his absence weighed heavily on Newcastle. Manager Eddie Howe expressed cautious optimism about the potential return of Isak along with teammates Sven Botman and Joelinton for their upcoming FA Cup match against Brighton, emphasizing the need to avoid aggravating Isak's injury ahead of critical fixtures like the League Cup final.
Eddie Howe stated: "We didn't want to take the risk, we've got too many big games to come ... We don't envisage it being a big problem for him."
Howe expressed optimism about players' recovery: "I think they'll be there or thereabouts for Sunday. It's difficult to say, they haven't trained with the team yet, but fingers crossed."
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